Moody's Rating for Essendant

MOODY'S ANALYTICS RISK SCORE

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Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score is a 1-10 score of a company’s credit risk, based on an analysis of the firm’s balance sheet and inputs from the stock market. The score provides a forward-looking, one-year measure of credit risk, allowing investors to make better decisions and streamline their work ow. Updated daily, it takes into account day-to-day movements in market value compared to a company’s liability structure.

Essendant, Inc. engages in the wholesale distribution of business products. It operated through the following segments: Business and Facility Essentials, ORS Industrial, CPO, and Automotive. Its product offerings include traditional office products, such as writing instruments, paper products, organizers and calendars and various office accessories; technology products, such as computer supplies and peripherals; office furniture, such as desks, filing and storage solutions, seating and systems furniture, along with a variety of products for niche markets, such as education government, healthcare and professional services; janitorial and break room supplies, which include janitorial and break room supplies, foodservice consumables, safety and security items, and paper and packaging supplies; and industrial supplies, which include hand and power tools, safety and security supplies, janitorial equipment and supplies and welding products. Its customer include independent office products dealers and contract stationers, office products mega-dealers, office products superstores, computer products resellers, office furniture dealers, mass merchandisers, mail order companies, sanitary supply distributors, drug and grocery store chains, e-commerce dealers and other independent distributors. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.